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Skype For Android Updated – Brings Updated Calling Interface and Other Improvements

Tim February 16, 2012 46

Users of Skype can head on in to the Android Market and pick up the newest version of the application. You will notice a newer calling interface, better performance throughout the app and other minor bug fixes. Anyone still rocking Skype on their device?...

Swype Updated – Ice Cream Sandwich Support Finally Arrives

Tim February 16, 2012 65

Swype has officially launched support for Ice Cream Sandwich and the Galaxy Nexus. We have been waiting for quite a while as they worked the kinks out of what was reported to be a resolution issue, even though we have been seeing hacked versions for quite some...

German Court: Motorola’s Implementation Of Slide-to-Unlock Found To Infringe On Existing Apple Patents

Tim February 16, 2012 188

Today, Apple has won an important injunction in the German court system against Motorola, that in the future, could prohibit the large manufacturer from selling devices that incorporate the slide-to-unlock feature. Apple's patent EP1964022 was in question...

DROID Eris Bootloader Unlocked Thanks To HTCDev Site

Tim February 16, 2012 47

If anyone needs their DROID Eris unlocked after all these years, you can now do so at the HTCDev.com site. Whether you are into HTC phones or not, the fact that they are going back this far to allow a phone to be unlockable is impressive, to say the least....

Mod: Gesture Soft Keys For Galaxy Nexus

Tim February 16, 2012 77

This morning, our friend MrPicolas sent us a new mod he found for the Galaxy Nexus. If you have been thinking that those soft keys on the bottom of your screen are just taking up space, then you will want to start paying attention. With the assistance of...

Asus Facebook: Original Transformer to Receive Ice Cream Sandwich In February or March

Tim February 15, 2012 38

A statement regarding the eventual update of the original Eee Pad Transformer to Ice Cream Sandwich has been issued to concerned customers via the Asus Facebook page. The Transformer Prime has been enjoying ICS for a bit now, so we can understand the...

Sims FreePlay Lands On Android Market, Classic Sims Right On Your Mobile Device

Tim February 15, 2012 50

All you Sim fanatics can head into the Android Market today and pick up EA's latest creation for free. Sims FreePlay brings the classic alternate-life game straight to your handset. Design your dream house, meet the Sim-girl/boy of your dreams, have a great...

Adobe Flash, Google Maps, and Evernote Receive Updates in Android Market

Tim February 15, 2012 25

Three of our favorite and most used apps all received updates today. Adobe's Flash Player 11 has been updated with a few security enhancments. Sorry, no Chrome Beta still. The Google Maps application has been updated for improved battery performance on...